Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning (BURP)
   

 

The Discipline offers a four year Bachelor Degree program (BURP) consisting of eight terms, where evaluation is made on the basis of Grade Point Average (GPA) system.

The BURP program is signed with an aim to create analytical ability among the students on problems based on theoretical support and practical field works with the ultimate objective to search for probable solutions. Students are taught theoretical and professional skills to cope with real world situation. Intensive training is imparted on communication skill, decision making and mapping skill applying GIS, remote sensing and SPSS based data analysis supported by the use of most up to date computer technology. Major theoretical courses have their supplementary practical courses with real world problem exercises involving field visit, collection of spatial and non-spatial information, processing and analysis of data and searching for probable solutions. In addition to works, in the third year of the program, each student has to complete a two week long internship program in a planning/development agency in order to gain experience about real world situation of activities and functions. In the fourth year a student has to prepare a thesis on an issue relating to planning and development.

 

 

Summary of Courses for the Degree of Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning

 

First Year First Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 1151

History of Human Settlements

 

3-0

3

URP 1153

Geography for Planners

 

3-0

3

URP 1154

Cartography (Studio/Project)

 

0-6

3

URP 1157

Principles of Economics

 

3-0

3

URP 1162

Word Processing and Spread Sheet Analysis (Lab./Project)

0-6

3

Eng 1171

Functional English

 

2-0

2

Math 1173

Mathematics I

 

2-0

2

HSS 1175

Sociology for Planners

 

2-0

2

Core Total

 

 

21

Optional Course:

 

 

 

URP 1156

Photography and Reproduction (Studio)

 

0-3

1.5

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

22.5

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement:

21


First Year Second Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 1221

Introduction to Urban Affairs and Planning

3-0

3

URP 1251

Statistics for Planners I

 

3-0

3

URP 1253

Engineering Survey

 

3-0

3

URP 1254

Engineering Survey (Field Work & Studio)

 

0-6

3

URP 1256

Graphics and Basic Design (Studio/Project)

0-6

3

URP 1257

Construction Technology

 

2-0

2

URP 1264

Database Management (Lab./Project)

 

0-3

1.5

Eng 1271

Linguistic Communication

 

2-0

2

Math 1273

Mathematics II

 

2-0

2

Core Total

 

 

22.5

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

22.5

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement:

22.5


Second Year First Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 2111

Rural Planning I

 

3-0

3

URP 2112

Rural Planning I Field Work & Studio

 

0-3

1.5

URP 2151

Statistics for Planners II (Prerequisite URP 1251)

3-0

3

URP 2153

Research Methods for Planners

 

3-0

3

URP 2157

Population Studies

 

2-0

3

URP 2159

Social Psychology

 

2-0

2

Core Total

 

 

15.5

Optional Courses:

 

 

 

URP 2155

Landscape Studies

 

2-0

2

URP 2156

Landscape Studies Field Work and Studio

0-6

3

URP 2161

Programming Language

 

2-0

2

URP 2162

Programming Language (Lab./Project)

 

0-6

3

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

25.5

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement:

20.5

Note: One of the above two sets of courses to be taken-- Set 1: URP 2155 and 2156; Set 2: URP 2161 and 2162
 

Second Year Second Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 2221

Urban Analysis Techniques

 

3-0

3

URP 2222

Urban Analysis Techniques (Field Work and Studio)

0-3

1.5

URP 2231

Basic Environmental Studies

 

3-0

3

URP 2232

Basic Environmental Studies (Field Work & Studio)

0-3

1.5

URP 2241

Urban and Regional Economics

 

3-0

3

URP 2243

Fundamentals of Transport Planning

 

3-0

3

URP 2244

Fundamentals of Transport Planning (Field Work and Studio)

0-3

1.5

URP 2262

Computer-Based Statistical Analysis (Lab./Project)

0-6

3

Core Total

19.5

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

19.5

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement:

19.5

 

Third Year First Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 3111

Rural Planning II (Prerequisite: URP 2111)

3-0

3

URP 3112

Rural Planning II (Field Work and Studio)(Prerequisite: URP 2112)

0-3

1.5

URP 3131

Environmental Management and Planning (Prerequisite: URP 2231)

3-0

3

URP 3161

Geographical Information System

 

3-0

3

URP 3162

Geographical Information System (Lab./Project)

0-6

3

Core Total

 

 

13.5

Optional Courses:

 

 

 

URP 3121

Urban Design and Conservation

 

3-0

3

URP 3122

Urban Design and Conservation (Field Work & Studio)

0-3

1.5

URP 3124

Site and Area Planning Technique (Field Work & Studio)

0-3

1.5

URP 3141

Transport Policy and Planning (Prerequisite: URP 2243)

3-0

3

URP 3142

Transport Policy and Planning (Field Work & Studio) (Prerequisite: URP 2244)

0-3

1.5

URP 3143

Development Economics

 

3-0

3

URP 3245

Real Estate

 

3-0

3

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

30

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement :

21

Note: One of the above two sets of optional courses to be taken: Set 1: URP 3121 and URP 3122; Set 2: URP 3141 and URP 3142. In addition, another 3 credit hours from optional courses to be taken.
 

Third Year Second Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 3221

Urban Development Planning (Prerequisite: URP 2221)

3-0

3

URP 3222

Urban Development Planning Field Work & Studio     (Prerequisite: URP 2222)

0-3

1.5

URP 3233

Disaster Studies

 

3-0

3

URP 3234

Disaster Studies (Field Work and Studio)

 

0-3

1.5

URP 3235

Agricultural Planning and Development

3-0

3

URP 3245

Housing

 

3-0

3

URP 3246

Housing (Field Work and Studio)

 

0-3

1.5

URP 3252

Professional Attachment

 

 

0

URP 3261

Remote Sensing and Aerial Photo Interpretation

3-0

3

URP 3262

Remote Sensing and Aerial Photo Interpretation (Lab./Project)

0-3

1.5

Core Total

 

 

21

Optional Course:

 

 

 

URP 3264

Geographic Information Systems for Planning Applications (Lab./Project) (Prerequisite: URP 3162)

0-3

1.5

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

22.5

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement:

21

 

Fourth Year First Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 4131

Natural Resources Management

 

3-0

3

URP 4156

Project/Thesis I

 

0-6

3

Core Total

 

 

6

Optional Courses:

 

 

 

URP 4111

Rural Planning III (Prerequisite: URP 3111)

3-0

3

URP 4112

Rural Planning III (Field Work and Studio) (Prerequisite: URP 3112)

0-6

3

URP 4121

Municipal Services Planning

 

3-0

3

URP 4122

Municipal Services Planning (Field Work and Studio)

0-6

3

URP 4151

Public and Local Government Finance

 

3-0

3

URP 4161

Remote Sensing for Resource Planning (Prerequisite: URP 3261)

3-0

3

URP 4162

Planning Information Systems (Lab./Project) (Prerequisite: URP 3264)

0-6

3

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

27

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement :

18

Note: Two of the above three sets of courses to be taken: Set 1: URP 4111 and URP 4112; Set 2: URP 4121 and URP 4122; Set 3: URP 4161 and URP 4162.

 

Fourth Year Second Term

Course No.

Course Title

 

Contact Hour

Credit Hour

URP 4211

Regional Planning

 

3-0

3

URP 4221

Urban Governance

 

3-0

3

URP 4251

Legal Aspects of Planning

 

3-0

3

URP 4253

Project Planning and Evaluation Techniques

3-0

3

URP 4254

Project Planning and Evaluation Techniques (Studio/Project)

0-3

1.5

URP 4256

Project/Thesis II (Prerequisite: URP 4156)

0-6

3

URP 4258

Seminar

 

0-3

1.5

Core Total

 

 

18

Optional Courses:

 

 

 

URP 4241

Industrial Development Planning

 

3-0

3

URP 4243

Tourism Planning

 

3-0

3

 

Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer:

24

 

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement